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Shot last May, ‘River Flowers’ by Tran Minh Dung, which scooped third in the Open Built Environment and Architecture category, depicts hundreds of boats docked along Van Lam Wharf in northern Ninh Binh Province, 60 kilometers south of Hanoi. The boats were to carry tourists along the Ngo Dong River which were hugged by ripened rice paddies. In its 10th run, organizers announced the winners last Saturday. This year’s contest received 4,913 entries from 1,258 photographers in 72 countries and territories. Dung’s second shot, ‘Hoi An At Night’, was named among the category’s top 50.       Around 30 kilometers south of Da Nang City, Hoi An grew from a small rural village to the busiest trading port in Southeast Asia in the 16th century, famed for its ceramics and high-grade silk. Now, the 400-year-old town is popular for its slow pace of life and pedestrian-friendly streets. Two of Nguyen Ngoc … [Read more...] about Vietnamese panoramas create noise at int’l photo contest

China Railway Sixth Group Co Ltd. has done well in constructing the line, but it lacks experience in putting the line into commercial operation, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The said at a National Assembly session Wednesday. The contractor was appointed by China according to the terms of a loan agreement beween the two countries, he added. The project can only operate after the Chinese contractor finishes the remaining construction and receives safety certificates for the whole system, he said. In order to evaluate the project safety, the Ministry of Transport has hired a number of foreign consultants, led by a French company. "They can only guarantee the project’s safety if the Chinese contractor provides all the data correctly," the minister said. For these reasons, delays in the commercial operation of Hanoi’s first metro line will likely continue, The said without giving a specific date for the opening. Hanoi’s first metro line is one of five metro projects in … [Read more...] about Inexperienced Chinese contractor responsible for Hanoi metro delays

Home Vietnam bags more golds than expected By Vu Duc Monday,  Dec 9, 2019,20:04 (GMT+7) Vietnam bags more golds than expectedBy Vu Duc Runner Dinh Thi Bich finishes first in the women’s 800 meter event at SEA Games in the Philippines today, December 9 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Vietnamese athletes staged amazing performances on the ninth day of the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines today as they secured 14 more golds, taking to 80 the number of gold medals, compared to the minimum target of 65.  Vietnam also bagged 78 silvers and 91 bronzes, thus maintaining the third place in the medal tally of the Games. The Philippines continued staying top with 135 golds, 101 silvers and 105 bronzes and Thailand came in second with 80 golds, 90 silvers, and 101 bronzes. Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi brought home the first gold for the Vietnamese aerobic team today, December 9. Vi performed excellently in the women’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam bags more golds than expected

Instead of suing the culprits, denouncing abusers to agencies, or seeking support from the community, victims of school physical abuse tend to conceal the cases and keep everything secret. Many student abuse cases have been reported in recent months. However, experts believe that the reported cases are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, while many other cases have never been brought to light, and the abusers have not been punished. Secondary school students  A high school teacher in Hanoi commented that parents hide information and are uncooperative with the police. A niece of a teacher was the victim of a lewd act by a neighbor when she was 9 years old. The father of the girl vowed to denounce the neighbor of committing lewd act. However, he later gave up the intention after his wife warned that the girl would not have a bright future and she may be ‘left on the shelf’ because men will refuse abused girls. “Parents are afraid of their reputation, … [Read more...] about Many school physical abuse cases never brought to light

The flight carrying the remains – bodies and ashes – touched down at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi early morning. After completing inspection and certification procedures, the remains of each victim were transferred to an ambulance car and taken to their hometowns. The 23 victims are from Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Thua Thien Hue provinces in central Vietnam, and Hai Duong Province and Hai Phong City in northern Vietnam. Nguyen Tho Hanh, brother of one of the victims, Nguyen Tho Xuan from Nghe An, said his family was informed that Xuan's remains would be brought home on Saturday. "We have prepared funeral and burial procedures. We feel painful but at least my brother is home," Hanh said. Officials inspect boxes of ashes of the U.K. truck victims at Noi Bai airport, Hanoi, November 30, 2019. Photo by Vietnam News Agency. The remains of the first 16 victims were repatriated Wednesday morning. The 39 victims were found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck in … [Read more...] about Remains of final UK truck tragedy victims return home